Sharks that should be banned from public sale
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Me too, i would definately love to swim with them, in fact I have. I just don't think that they would be thrilled about it in the way they came to doing it
krj-1168;1298983; said:Actually - I can think of a few people that might love to swim with the sharks
True, but not under that circumstance. Incidents like that are never one's which any keeper wants to encounter. Never mind the sharks - under those circumstances, they are going to want to get away from you, and the crashing walk, what's really the issue, is hundreds and hundreds of pounds crashing into the water, debris going flying, and keepers in jeopardy. Ask most aquarist's and they will tell you, aside from their immediate concern for the individuals, they are more concerned with the safety of the animals in the exhibit, and the removal of harmful debris as quickly as possible - rather than themselves who may end up in it. I guess most of us have a distorted priority that way, lol.
I know I'm bringing this back form the dead, but saw some of you talking about short tailed nurse sharks. I've been trying to research these sharks for some time, but can;t seem to find much info on them.
Anyways I have a 120"x48"x40" tank and plan on upgrading to a 144"x72"x40" soon. I would love to get myself a Nurse shark as it's my favorite shark, but as everyone knows it grows way too large. So I became interested in these short tailed nurse sharks and would like to know if anyone knows where they sell these, or who can get them? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Also I have read in numerous places that you either have one shark in a tank or 6 so one shark can't dominate the rest.. Is that true?
Anyways I have a 120"x48"x40" tank and plan on upgrading to a 144"x72"x40" soon. I would love to get myself a Nurse shark as it's my favorite shark, but as everyone knows it grows way too large. So I became interested in these short tailed nurse sharks and would like to know if anyone knows where they sell these, or who can get them? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Also I have read in numerous places that you either have one shark in a tank or 6 so one shark can't dominate the rest.. Is that true?
Well - the Short-tail Nurse Shark (Pseudoginglymostoma bervicaudatum)- is native to Eastern Africa coast - Western Indian Ocean. And they have to be specially imported to North America. Which means - they are very expensive - IIRC in the $2,500-3,000 US dollar range per shark. BTW - Crumbs(Chris) has one.
But the Short tail Nurse is at least - size wise much better suited for home aquaria than the Common Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - simply because is stays about 1/4 the size of the Nurse. But the species is still very rare in captivity - But what is known of the specimens in captivity suggests that this species is adaptable to captivity & has the same basic care requirements of of it's larger & more well-known relatives.
Also - there are some other species of carpet sharks - that have a "Dwarf Nurse" appearance - such as the Gray Bamboo (Chiloscyllium griseum), Arabian Bamboo (Chiloscyllium arabicum), & Blue-Grey Carpet Shark (Heteroscyllium colcloughi) - all of which are presently easier to find and less expensive.
But the Short tail Nurse is at least - size wise much better suited for home aquaria than the Common Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) - simply because is stays about 1/4 the size of the Nurse. But the species is still very rare in captivity - But what is known of the specimens in captivity suggests that this species is adaptable to captivity & has the same basic care requirements of of it's larger & more well-known relatives.
Also - there are some other species of carpet sharks - that have a "Dwarf Nurse" appearance - such as the Gray Bamboo (Chiloscyllium griseum), Arabian Bamboo (Chiloscyllium arabicum), & Blue-Grey Carpet Shark (Heteroscyllium colcloughi) - all of which are presently easier to find and less expensive.
Thank you for the fast reply. Do you think Crumbs would have any pictures to share of his short tailed nurse shark? I have only been able to find one very low resolution of a short tail.
And yea $3,000 is quite expensive for a shark, but I was kinda expecting a high number like that due to the rarity and all. And honestly I wouldn't mind spending that much on one just because it is exactly would I am looking for. I've seen plenty of bamboos and for whatever reason they don't do it for me. It's just the overall shape of the nurse shark and the shape of the tail that makes it so appealing. But I'm definitely going to look into it more. Thanks again.
And yea $3,000 is quite expensive for a shark, but I was kinda expecting a high number like that due to the rarity and all. And honestly I wouldn't mind spending that much on one just because it is exactly would I am looking for. I've seen plenty of bamboos and for whatever reason they don't do it for me. It's just the overall shape of the nurse shark and the shape of the tail that makes it so appealing. But I'm definitely going to look into it more. Thanks again.
i think shark keeping should be set up like falconry an inspector comes and inspects your equipment and areas for keeping your falcon/hawk. before you get a liscense to keep sharks.
That would be nice except then keeping a shark would cost a crud load more than a crud load because you would have to pay the inspector to come out and check.
I think no sharks over 3 feet long. Yes, I know that excludes pretty much everything. I think it should be that way because I would guess 99 percent of the hobbyists cannot provide a proper environment for anything larger. If you could prove to some org or gov't department that you can financially support the shark and provide the proper size home and proper husbandry in general then you can keep something over 3 ft. The problem lies with the majority of the population not the few who have lagoons/pools to keep the larger sharks in. If it means a few people cannot keep large sharks its better than a crud load of people with a 100 gallon tank keeping a nurse. I don't think its right to have large sharks so easily obtainable. By large I mean over 3 ft.
I think no sharks over 3 feet long. Yes, I know that excludes pretty much everything. I think it should be that way because I would guess 99 percent of the hobbyists cannot provide a proper environment for anything larger. If you could prove to some org or gov't department that you can financially support the shark and provide the proper size home and proper husbandry in general then you can keep something over 3 ft. The problem lies with the majority of the population not the few who have lagoons/pools to keep the larger sharks in. If it means a few people cannot keep large sharks its better than a crud load of people with a 100 gallon tank keeping a nurse. I don't think its right to have large sharks so easily obtainable. By large I mean over 3 ft.
Short Tail Nurse Sharks are expensive, as Ken quoted they normally go for around $2,500 - $3,000. If you are serious about purchasing one please send me a PM as I am able to get my hands on this specimen.
Here's where you can find Crumbs photos of his sharks - including the Short-tailed Nurse.
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105011&page=15
http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=105011&page=15
